Research on Time-Division Multiplexing Planning and Design Strategies for Parking Lots Under the Theory of Compact Cities

Abstract

In compact cities, one of the main challenges is the competition for limited urban land resources between people and vehicles, where shared parking infrastructure may offer a potential solution. Building on existing literature, this study presents a technical framework for the time-division multiplexing strategy of transportation infrastructure, and explores its application in an old central urban area in China as a case study. This strategy includes three main steps: supply and demand identification, planning and design, and community promotion. Firstly, from macro to micro scales, identify characteristics of parking lots' usage rates and the public activity demands based on mobile signaling data and field survey results. Secondly, develop the time-division multiplexing rules for parking lots according to the above characteristics and detailed spatial planning and design schemes. Finally, design an interactive model that can provide the public's real-time feedback to ensure effective implementation of the schemes by guiding public behavior. Grounded in compact city theories, this approach extends spatial land use limitations by introducing a temporal dimension. By blending big data coverage with field surveys and interviews, and integrating planning and design with public participation, this study offers an effective solution to urban conflicts between people and vehicles.

● Focuses on time-division multiplexing strategies to address people and vehicle conflict by optimizing the use of limited space over time

● Develops a three-step time-division multiplexing strategy for parking lots, including supply and demand identification, planning and design, and community promotion

● Identifies the spatiotemporal characteristics of residents' activity demands and parking needs with mobile signaling data and field survey results

● Proposes a mixed-function design method based on the characteristics of parking lot usage rate

● Highlights the features and advantages of interactive models in promoting these rules to the public

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Keywords

Time-Division Multiplexing / Parking Lots / Digital Empowerment / Mobile Signaling / Planning and Design / Public Participation

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